From Blah to Awe: Shaking Up a Boring Faith by Jenna Lucado Bishop

This book is a very well written book for young girls. Jenna Lucado Bishop writes in a compelling conversational style that will help introduce young people to deeper theological concepts through stories and testimonies. The book serves to function as a journal with many prompts for writing and thought on the concepts in the text.


When I originally ordered this book I only saw that it was a book for children, I had not noticed that it was for girls (although perhaps I should have assumed such). Overall, I am still glad that I read this book. The author does not allow her book to become a superficial feel-good devotional. There are many complex concepts in this book that are adroitly addressed with younger readers in mind. What results is a book that is refreshingly honest, easy to read, for children, and yet....deep. Were Jenna to remove the "girliness" and the aspects of the book that appeal to the younger crowd, the chapters in this book would be fit for any Christian, no matter the amount of  time that they have been saved. If I ever am blessed with daughters I would definitely encourage them to read this book.


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Raised Right: How I Untangled My Faith from Politics by Alisa Harris

In her book, Alisa Harris, chronicles her experiences growing up in an extremely conservative environment. She begins with stories from her childhood progressing all the way through to her recent past as a journalist. Homeschooled. Politically involved. Emotionally charged. Harris talks extensively about how extreme her political views were and how they effected her faith.

I was also homeschooled and raised in a predominantly conservative environment. While my experiences are not as extreme, I can definitely relate. It is important to recognize that her purpose in writing is not to say that the conservative views which she held or may still hold, are either right or wrong. Her point is essentially that people should be allowed to disagree. If someone has a different viewpoint, that is okay, it does not necessarily mean that person is not a Christian. I sought this book out because I am now attending a secular college which is far different from the Christian environment I was raised in. This book is a great tool for those who are in that position, to become more aware of the spectrum of beliefs that Christians can have. Once again, Harris never asks the reader to compromise on values but to not equate political ideology with faith.

I was provided with a free copy of this book by Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing for review purposes.

Our Last Great Hope by Ronnie Floyd

With many personal examples and years of experience, Ronnie Floyd has created a manual for awakening the great commission in your life. Floyd starts from the beginning; awakening yourself to the call to take the gospel to all corners of the earth. He progresses through the need to awaken church, family and communities. Several convicting chapters make the great commission a personal task that every Christian needs to accept.

This book was not just extremely interesting and good, but also extremely important. Floyd inspires his readers to take the words of Christ in Matthew 28:19-20, personally. The book instills an urgency in the reader, for reaching the lost, not just in the uttermost parts, but in the communities right around us. Floyd is not all talk. Not only does he proclaim biblical truth but he lives it out. Numerous personal examples of his ministry and experiences show just how integral the Great Commission is to his life. I highly recommend this book for all, especially those who are in positions of leadership.

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